Luke Gialanella and Sarah Park
IRR Co-Editor-In-Chief

Pardee ‘27 International Relations

Luke Gialanella is a senior majoring in International Relations and minoring in Political Science. Originally from Los Angeles, Luke has been a member of the International Relations Review since his freshman year, serving as an online staff writer for Europe and a print staff writer for Africa and Europe before becoming Senior Editor for Europe. He previously served as a Senior Editor for Comparative History at the Boston University Journal of History. Within BUIAA, Luke served as Under-Secretary-General for BarMUN XVII and WEMUN Secretary-General, leading BU’s delegation to WEMUN Expo in Beijing, China. He has also staffed BarMUN and BosMUN and competed on the MUN@BU travel team. Elsewhere at BU, Luke serves as Deputy Chief Justice of Boston University Student Government, Vice President of BU’s chapter of the Alexander Hamilton Society, and a Pardee School Dean’s Ambassador.

Pardee ‘27 International Relations

Sarah is a senior studying International Relations with a focus on Europe and Foreign Policy and Security Studies, and a minor in Journalism. She has been a member of the International Relations Review since her sophomore year, serving first as an online writer, then as Senior Editor for Asia, before becoming Chief of Staff. Her academic interests, including U.S.-Korea relations, diplomacy, and national security, have shaped her editorial focus and contributions to the publication. Beyond IRR, Sarah has served on the BU Korean Student Association E-Board since her freshman year, is a member of Delta Phi Epsilon, and serves as president of the Pardee School Dean's Ambassadors. She has also interned with the City of Boston and plans to pursue a career in government and policy before attending law school to practice international or human rights law.